At Big Buddha on Koh Samui, there are a number of smaller buddhas with gold leaf peeling off and blank, silvery eyes. They were a potent symbol of two things the buddha taught - that we suffer because we are attached to things that are impermanent. It seemed poignant that these buddhas themselves were also showing their impermanence.
So I did a painting of one from a photo I took, which is going to my bessie, as a birthday gift, but I was proud of it so I wanted to show it off here:
cool, congrats. i have moved sites. i just read your top post and my thoughts about simplicity have changed quite a bit as well, in the same direction.
Posted by: jessica elgin | 28 December 2007 at 06:38 AM
cool, congrats. i have moved sites. i just read your top post and my thoughts about simplicity have changed quite a bit as well, in the same direction.
Posted by: jessica elgin | 28 December 2007 at 06:37 AM